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Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-3542, described as Icon; silver; gilded or brass overlay; painting is complete under ver lay; Virgin and Child surrounded by 18 small paintings and 18 inscriptions on medallions telling story of icon; 54 cm x 43.5 cm. Possible from Moscow (Muscovite) School, 18th century. The central panel is a copy of the Tikhvin icon of the Virgin and Child (venerated since ca. 1383 A.D.), while the surrounding panels portray events and miracles connected with the original icon. Iconographically, this rendering of the Mother and Child is known by the name of “Virgin Hodegetria,” or “Pointer of the Way,” because Mary indicates the Child with the right hand, while the Child performs the blaessing with His right hand. An icon of this type is called Kleyma because of the separate paintings around the margin. The painting is overlaid with a silver basma, probably 19th century, with brass medallions upon which are inscribed commentaries on the small paintings. The commentary is in Church Slavic but under a very strong Russian influence. The original icon is venerated on the 26th of June by the Julian calendar (July 9 Gergorian calendar.

Hearst Museum object titled Icon, accession number 7-3541, described as Icon of “Our lady of Vladmir”; Virgin and Child in tempera and gesso on wood; gilded silver basma; cloisonne halo with cloisonne collar pendant; halo has glass and amber (?) ornamentation; Virgin’s face damaged; height 30.2 cm, width 26 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Triptych, accession number 7-805, described as Triptych (Deesis) showing Christ with blessing right hand and book of Gospels in left; the Holy Virgin; and St. John the Baptist with wings; cover central scene with cross, skull representing Golgotha, buildings etc. within circle; symbols of the 4 evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the 4 corners outside circle; brass with traces of silver wash and enamel; width opened 37 cm, height 13.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Urn, accession number 9-5643a,b, described as (a) Urn; silver; repoussé and chasing; Chinese courtyard scene with Joseph, Mary and Christ child; two dragon handles, pedestal and base with grape and leaf motif; height 16.3 cm; (b) Lid; silver; repoussé/chased grape and leaf motif with lion-dog finial; diameter 9.2 cm